Influences: My daughter Sophie who's been playing the French Horn since age
seven and achieved her BMus in French Horn performance at University of Victoria under Kurt Kellan..

Bio: I am a rather recent convert to the trombone. After
admiring my daughter Sophie on her French Horn for years, I had to play
a brass instrument, too. Sophie wouldn't let me play her horn and for
sure I wouldn't buy another one. So I got the trombone into my head.
Finally, in November 2002 I bought a little Cleveland trombone on eBay,
to see how I would get on with the instrument and started taking
lessons. Five month later I was hooked and upgraded to my Holton which
has now been replaced with a Bach and then the Eastman, and the Yamaha
and alto trombones were also added. Although I did have a guitar in my
youth and also experimented with the fiddle and the mandolin, I never
took formal lessons until I got started with the trombone. It's amazing
how much progress one can make with proper instruction and guidance. I
continue taking lessons from Ken and will probably continue with him
for years to come - there's so much to learn. The great reward is
having fun playing with the finest ensemble: the Ritchie Trombone
Choir.